I have been in scouting for many years. I first started in 1st grade, and I still am a boy scout now. Now I know scouting isn’t that popular and I know some people don’t like it, but I know 40 boys who do like it. Through my many years of scouting, I know much more than the average person does.
Starting in first grade, I came in not knowing what road lay in front of me and the long adventure it would take me on. I did not know the triumphant moments I would have and the curve balls it would throw at me. But I know whatever it was; it was going to be worth it in the end. By the end of first year, I knew some of the basic principles of scouting, such as do a god turn now and then, respect others and such, and other lessons to start to make you a better person. Well, at least a better 1st grader.
In second grade, I had ranked up for the first time ever. Back then I thought this was a huge deal, but now I know that this was one of the smallest steps I have done in scouting. I knew by the end of the year some more basic things like how to start a meeting with a flag ceremony, how to do skits, and how to camp with my parents.
In third grade, we started to learn more complex things. By here I was camping confidently, I could recite the cub scout motto and slogan and do the cub scout handshake and salute without messing up, and I was a crazy good popcorn seller. I had set my popcorn sales high score at over $2000, which didn’t help me as much back then, but I didn’t know that yet. By here I was having a blast and I had many friends in my group who still are my friends and some are still in scouting. By the end I knew more to scouting and how to sell popcorn, which would be a big help in later on.
In fourth grade I was nearing the end of cub scouts and elementary school. By here I could easily go camping by myself, as long as I had a cook, and I was also learning about how to cook during camping and some basic recipes. I was soon learning about the next step in scouting, Boy Scouts. I was earning more activity pins for much more complex things such as swimming, forestry, and bird study. At the end I knew some basic recipes and I had mastered tent camping.
In fifth grade I knew it was my last year of cub scouts. I started to look at future Boy Scout troops in Ventura. I had found two that I liked better than the rest. By hear I thought I was a master at scouting, but I wasn’t even close. When I had bridged out of cub scouts, I knew of some of the upcoming events and I knew that the memories I had made in cub scouts were irreplaceable.
Since cub scouts is based on how old you are, and that is why I was going year by year, and boy scout ranks are not depending on what rank you are, I will not go on year by year. Instead I shall just sate some of the things I have been taught and know. If I were to right down all of the things that happened to me, I could make a book, so be glad I didn’t wright it all down.
During the past four years I have learned many things. I have earned 6 ranks, 33 merit badges, and was a top popcorn seller in Ventura County all four years. What I know in the end is I will get eagle, the highest rank, I will continue to earn merit badges, and I will continue to lead my troop. Things I have been taught and know are I know how to make a comic, how to swim safely and rescue people in water, how to rock climb and repel, how to weave a basket, how to stay physically strong, how to shoot, load, and clean a shot gun, how to make a clay pot, how to be a good citizen, how to clean load and fire a rifle and pistol, how to record and take fingerprints, how to treat many first aid situations, how to canoe, how to identify trees and plants, how to take care of the environment, how to survive in the wild, how to identify fish and wildlife, how to camp, how to use and navigate with a compass and map, how to load, shoot, and make a bow and arrow, how to use and navigate with a GPS, how to play chess, how to use leather to make different things, how to sculpt, how to keep track of money, how to carve wood, how to identify birds in Idaho, how to cook, how to identify weather, and how to stay as an aware citizen in the world. And above all a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent, and hungry, and these points have made me into a better person, student, citizen, and scout.
I have been in scouting for many years. I first started in 1st grade, and I still am a boy scout now. Now I know scouting isn’t that popular and I know some people don’t like it, but I know 40 boys who do like it. Through my many years of scouting, I know much more than the average person does.
Starting in first grade, I came in not knowing what road lay in front of me and the long adventure it would take me on. I did not know the triumphant moments I would have and the curve balls it would throw at me. But I know whatever it was; it was going to be worth it in the end. By the end of first year, I knew some of the basic principles of scouting, such as do a god turn now and then, respect others and such, and other lessons to start to make you a better person. Well, at least a better 1st grader.
In second grade, I had ranked up for the first time ever. Back then I thought this was a huge deal, but now I know that this was one of the smallest steps I have done in scouting. I knew by the end of the year some more basic things like how to start a meeting with a flag ceremony, how to do skits, and how to camp with my parents.
In third grade, we started to learn more complex things. By here I was camping confidently, I could recite the cub scout motto and slogan and do the cub scout handshake and salute without messing up, and I was a crazy good popcorn seller. I had set my popcorn sales high score at over $2000, which didn’t help me as much back then, but I didn’t know that yet. By here I was having a blast and I had many friends in my group who still are my friends and some are still in scouting. By the end I knew more to scouting and how to sell popcorn, which would be a big help in later on.
In fourth grade I was nearing the end of cub scouts and elementary school. By here I could easily go camping by myself, as long as I had a cook, and I was also learning about how to cook during camping and some basic recipes. I was soon learning about the next step in scouting, Boy Scouts. I was earning more activity pins for much more complex things such as swimming, forestry, and bird study. At the end I knew some basic recipes and I had mastered tent camping.
In fifth grade I knew it was my last year of cub scouts. I started to look at future Boy Scout troops in Ventura. I had found two that I liked better than the rest. By hear I thought I was a master at scouting, but I wasn’t even close. When I had bridged out of cub scouts, I knew of some of the upcoming events and I knew that the memories I had made in cub scouts were irreplaceable.
Since cub scouts is based on how old you are, and that is why I was going year by year, and boy scout ranks are not depending on what rank you are, I will not go on year by year. Instead I shall just sate some of the things I have been taught and know. If I were to right down all of the things that happened to me, I could make a book, so be glad I didn’t wright it all down.
During the past four years I have learned many things. I have earned 6 ranks, 33 merit badges, and was a top popcorn seller in Ventura County all four years. What I know in the end is I will get eagle, the highest rank, I will continue to earn merit badges, and I will continue to lead my troop. Things I have been taught and know are I know how to make a comic, how to swim safely and rescue people in water, how to rock climb and repel, how to weave a basket, how to stay physically strong, how to shoot, load, and clean a shot gun, how to make a clay pot, how to be a good citizen, how to clean load and fire a rifle and pistol, how to record and take fingerprints, how to treat many first aid situations, how to canoe, how to identify trees and plants, how to take care of the environment, how to survive in the wild, how to identify fish and wildlife, how to camp, how to use and navigate with a compass and map, how to load, shoot, and make a bow and arrow, how to use and navigate with a GPS, how to play chess, how to use leather to make different things, how to sculpt, how to keep track of money, how to carve wood, how to identify birds in Idaho, how to cook, how to identify weather, and how to stay as an aware citizen in the world. And above all a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent, and hungry, and these points have made me into a better person, student, citizen, and scout.